as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter
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With the end goal of AI being artificial general intelligence (AGI) — and with U.S. companies well on their way to achieve it within the coming years — Wedbush analysts believe Monday’s investor jitters may be overblown.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
The Oilers organization belives that concern is overblown, especially given how unhealthy Klingberg was during that time.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Colors were distinct without being overblown, and everything looked clean and professional.
—David English, PCMAG, 20 Jan. 2025
The arguments on the pro-bulk-billing side were spurious or overblown, and the MTE [multiple tenant environments] access rules have broad, bipartisan support, as well as a lot of industry support.
—Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
The Oilers organization belives that concern is overblown, especially given how unhealthy Klingberg was during that time.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Colors were distinct without being overblown, and everything looked clean and professional.
—David English, PCMAG, 20 Jan. 2025
The arguments on the pro-bulk-billing side were spurious or overblown, and the MTE [multiple tenant environments] access rules have broad, bipartisan support, as well as a lot of industry support.
—Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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